Lockdown
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Covid four years on: have we got over the pandemic?
Today's Big Question Brits suffering from both lockdown nostalgia and collective trauma that refuses to go away
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Post-Partygate: time for a Cabinet reshuffle?
Talking Point Rishi Sunak may be ready to promote ‘younger faces’ after Boris Johnson drama
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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A timeline of the Partygate scandal
In Depth Boris Johnson verdict puts an end to more than three years of lockdown-breaking parties, reports, denials and investigations
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Three years since lockdown began: how Britain changed
feature The economy, education and the NHS are yet to fully recover from the effects of UK lockdowns
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Boris bye by-election: will privileges committee take ‘nuclear option’?
Talking Point A suspension of longer than ten days could see the former prime minister lose his seat in Parliament
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Lord Pannick: the barrister summoned to save Boris Johnson
Why Everyone’s Talking About Esteemed KC has represented high-profile clients from Queen Elizabeth II to Shamima Begum
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A Sue Gray area: is Starmer’s appointment of senior civil servant a step too far?
Talking Point Tories have described hiring as ‘f**king outrageous’ and a ‘stitch-up’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Thanks for listening: have we reached peak podcast?
Talking Point New figures show a sharp decline in new shows with analysts asking if the podcast balloon has burst
By Asya Likhtman Published
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Love Actually and our ‘endless nostalgia loop’
Talking Point Reunions and reboots provided comfort during Covid but is it wise to keep looking back?
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Birthrate dropped after lockdown
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Are lockdown effects ‘killing more people than Covid’?
Talking Point Excess deaths data has blown open debate about pandemic restrictions
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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‘One law for the rich’: Met accused of ‘deferential’ policing over Partygate
Speed Read Force did not quiz Boris Johnson about lockdown breaches before deciding not to fine him
By Elliott Goat Published
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Did Rishi Sunak really fly home to stop Britain from ‘sleepwalking into a lockdown’?
Today's Big Question Tory leadership contender’s bold claim has been disputed by various government sources
By Kate Samuelson Published
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‘Beergate’: Keir Starmer cleared of breaking lockdown rules
feature Labour leader and his deputy ‘staked their political careers’ on the investigation
By The Week Staff Last updated
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